Ammatho


Ammatho is a genus in the moth family Erebidae. There are about 15 described species in Ammatho, found in South and Southeast Asia.
Ammatho formerly consisted of more than 75 species in 8 subgenera, but as a result of molecular phylogenetic research, most of the subgenera were elevated to genus rank and all but 15 of the species were moved the new genera.
This genus was first described by Francis [Walker (entomologist)|Francis Walker] in 1855.

Species

These 15 species belong to the genus Ammatho:Ammatho bornescripta Ammatho carbonisata Ammatho celebesa Ammatho collivolans Ammatho cruenia Ammatho cuneonotatus Walker, 1855Ammatho cuneorotatus N. Singh & Kirti, 2016Ammatho dohertyi Ammatho duopunctata Ammatho erythropoda Ammatho flavoplagiata Ammatho roseororatus Butler, 1877Ammatho salakia Ammatho sanguitincta